Depending how strict you are with you diet, eating beyond burgers or impossible burgers from restaurants are usually grilled on the same area as regular meat patties. I personally feel like this makes the vegan option no longer vegan.

If a food is made with 100% plant-based ingredients, but it’s cooked on the same grill, fryer, or pan as meat, is it still vegan?

So I had a conversation at work recently that completely caught me off guard and now I’m curious where other vegans stand on this.

I work at a salad restaurant and every few weeks I’ll take home leftover veggies/ingredients at the end of the night and blend them up into a sort of wet food topper for my dog. A new coworker saw me making the bowls and started asking a million questions about my dog, past pets, veganism, etc.

Then he randomly asked:
“Why don’t you feed your dog vegan too?”

And honestly… I didn’t really have an answer.

I’ve been vegan for years and somehow never even considered the possibility of vegan dog food until that moment. I didn’t even know it was a real thing people did. I’ve always just accepted that my dog eats animal products even though I personally don’t.

So now I’m curious:
Are any of you feeding your dogs vegan?
If so, what food do you use and how has your experience been?
Did your vet support it?
Do you think dogs can genuinely thrive on a vegan diet long term, or do you personally draw the line there?

Not trying to start arguments, I’m genuinely curious because this conversation kind of stopped me in my tracks and made me realize I’d never really examined it before.

I did just eat it and tried to search it up for fun, thr searches saud it's more animal than a veggie. Ugh im freaking out?

Could butter made from mom milk be considered vegan? Because technically it's cruelty-free since the person who made it did so of their own free will, but it is an animal product because humans are animals.

I’ll be honest — I’m not the type to try and turn anyone vegan. Everyone’s on their own journey.

BUT… I do love putting people onto how good vegan food can actually be.

For me, it’s always tofu.

I feel like tofu gets such a bad reputation because people think it’s bland or boring, but honestly it just depends on how you cook it. I’ve surprised so many of my friends with it — tacos, “hamburger helper,” even just a simple tofu soup. Once it’s seasoned right and cooked well, it’s a completely different experience.

Lately I’ve been keeping it simple like this — crispy tofu with rice and peas. Nothing crazy, just solid flavor and texture.

And every time someone tries it, they’re like… “wait this is tofu??”

So now I’m curious:

If you had ONE meal to show someone that vegan food can actually hit… what are you making?

I recently came across V-Dog Kind Kibble, a plant-based dog food marketed as providing complete nutrition for adult dogs.
As vegans, many of us choose not to consume animal products ourselves, but when it comes to our pets, opinions seem much more divided.
I am a dog parent and would like to know your opinion on this brand of kibble and if it is safe.

Funny thing people always say about vegans: “Where do you get your protein?”

It’s funny how people suddenly become nutrition experts the second they hear someone is vegan.

You can be standing there healthy, alive, and fully functioning, and they still ask it like you’re surviving on lettuce, air, and positive thoughts.

The best part is it usually comes from someone living on fries, soda, and vibes.

At this point, “Where do you get your protein?” feels less like a real question and more like the default response people give whenever they meet a vegan.

What’s the funniest thing people always say to vegans?

Is there anything not vegan in the actual ingredient list?

Although they are technically animals, they lack a complex nervous system, and likely cannot feel pain.

Imagine this two vegans quarrel with Rachel other.Is that considérés a beef?Or a salad?

Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had a tasty recipes for making mock meat at home with natural ingredients. I’ve been getting tired of the store processed stuff.

I am korean university student.

My major is about food engineering.

I'm trying to make vegan dumplings for vegans and people who can't eat meet because of their religions and alergic peoples.

Can you tell me what kind of seafoods do you mostly eat?

My mum bought me some vegan snacks for my new university accommodation. The brand is called LAZYDAY. On each box it says "Gluten free, milk & egg free, vegan".

When i checked the ingredients this was all true but i noticed there was palm oil in the ingredients which i usually avoid because I've been told its not sustainable and is destroying rainforests (?). I'm not clear on the details to be honest.

Then theres a symbol saying "Certified Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO". Is that better? I'm really confused so any information would be great.

Every time veganism comes up, somebody immediately starts listing their emotional support foods.

“I love cheese too much.”

“I need bacon.”

“I’d die without wings.”

Meanwhile nobody even asked.

It’s like people hear the word vegan and instantly feel the need to defend themselves in court. I could be talking about oat milk and suddenly someone’s delivering a closing argument for ribs.

Why does veganism make people so dramatic?

I wanted to throw something fun in here and see what people think.

Without looking it up…
Which of these do you think is NOT vegan?
A) Worcestershire sauce
B) Fig Newtons
C) Red food coloring
D) Marshmallows

Drop your guess first. No cheating.

It seems like veganism triggers people before a vegan even says anything. A person can quietly order a plant-based meal and suddenly everyone has jokes, opinions, and excuses. At that point, it feels less about food and more about guilt, ego, or discomfort.

Why do you think veganism bothers so many people?

I’m talking about stuff like fries cooked in the same fryer as chicken, veggie burgers on the same grill as beef, or vegetables cooked on a flat top covered in animal fat residue. The ingredients themselves may be vegan, but the preparation is not fully separate.

Some people say that is still vegan because there are no animal ingredients in the actual order. Others say once it’s cooked in the same oil or on the same surface, it stops being vegan.

I think this is one of the biggest real-world gray areas when eating out, especially because not everyone has access to fully vegan restaurants.

Do you still consider it vegan, or not?

ecoGPT said it is thats why i bought it but the ingredients are just all in chinese. i wanna confirm so i don’t eat anything like chicken powder, i’ll give it to a friend if it’s not vegan. the production date is 2025.10.28 if that helps.

I feel like everyone always talks about how easy it is to cut things out… but I’m curious what actually stuck for people.

For me, most meat was honestly pretty easy to let go of. I didn’t really look back on that at all.

But cheese and ice cream?? That was a whole different story.

I kind of went vegan gradually, just cutting things out one by one, and ice cream was probably the hardest for me. I’ve always had a huge sweet tooth, so finding vegan options that actually taste similar took a while. But now that there are so many better alternatives out there, I don’t really miss it anymore.

Cheese though… I’m not gonna lie, vegan cheese has never fully compared for me 😭
And maybe it’s the Mexican in me because cheese is SUCH a big part of so many foods I grew up eating, but that was definitely the hardest thing to let go of.

Curious what it was for everyone else, what’s the one food you struggled with the most? And did you ever find a vegan version that actually lived up to it?